Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Glacial Winds |
| SKU | 138-3DB |
| Hex | #C5DDEA |
| RGB | 197, 221, 234 |
| HSL | 201°, 47%, 85% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Glacial Winds
At LRV 69, Glacial Winds is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Glacial Winds is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Glacial Winds within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C5DDEA in HSL space. Pair Glacial Winds with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dutch Boy Glacial Winds Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Glacial Winds from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dutch Boy 138-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Glacial Winds
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Glacial Winds is Soar (SW 6799) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soar swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Glacial Winds
At Behr, the closest color to Glacial Winds is Summer Sky (HDC-CT-15) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Sky swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Glacial Winds
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Glacial Winds is Breath of Fresh Air (806) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breath of Fresh Air swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Glacial Winds
Valspar's nearest match is Blue Bouquet (V069-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.8 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Glacial Winds without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bouquet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Glacial Winds
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Glacial Winds is Vitamin Sea (PPG1241-2) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vitamin Sea swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Glacial Winds
At Glidden, the closest color to Glacial Winds is Clerestory Blue (70BG 69/094) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clerestory Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Glacial Winds
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Glacial Winds is Arial View (HGSW 1377) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arial View swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Glacial Winds
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Island View (DE5848), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Glacial Winds without repainting risk. See the full Island View swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Glacial Winds
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Empress Lila (0636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Glacial Winds without repainting risk. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Glacial Winds
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Glacial Winds is Empress Lila (0636). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Empress Lila and you'll get the same color. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Glacial Winds
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Glacial Winds is Bluetonium (C2-753) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluetonium swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Glacial Winds
Clare has no exact twin of Glacial Winds. The nearest is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Glacial Winds
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Glacial Winds is Empress Lila (0636). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If Kompozit is your counter, order Empress Lila and you'll get the same color. See the full Empress Lila swatch →